Intake assembly having Helmholtz resonators

Abstract

An intake assembly operable to communicate intake air to an internal combustion engine is provided. The intake assembly includes an inlet adapter defining a flow conduit through which the intake air may pass and an intake manifold. The inlet adapter is removably mounted with respect to the intake manifold. At least one resonance chamber is defined by at least one of the inlet adapter and the intake manifold. A gasket member is operable to substantially seal the inlet adapter with respect to the intake manifold. The gasket member defines at least one tuner neck operable to provide communication between the at least one resonance chamber and the flow conduit to form at least one Helmholtz resonator.

1. An intake assembly for an internal combustion engine comprising:
 a first intake member defining a flow conduit through which intake air may pass; 
 a second intake member; 
 wherein said first intake member is mounted with respect to said second intake member; 
 at least one resonance chamber defined by at least one of said first intake member and said second intake member; 
 a gasket member operable to substantially seal said first intake member with respect to said second intake member; and 
 wherein said gasket member defines at least one tuner neck operable to provide communication between said at least one resonance chamber and said flow conduit to form at least one Helmholtz resonator. 
 
     
     
       2. The intake assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the intake assembly includes a plurality of said resonance chambers and wherein said gasket member is operable to seal each of said resonance chambers from each other. 
     
     
       3. The intake assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a throttle body operable to selectively and variably introduce said intake air to said flow conduit; and 
 wherein said throttle body is mounted with respect to said first intake member. 
 
     
     
       4. The intake assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said second intake member is an intake manifold. 
     
     
       5. The intake assembly of  claim 4 , wherein the intake assembly includes a supercharger. 
     
     
       6. The intake assembly of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of said first and second intake members is cast and wherein said at least one resonance chamber is formed during casting of said at least one of said first and second intake members. 
     
     
       7. An intake assembly operable to communicate intake air to an internal combustion engine, the intake assembly comprising:
 an inlet adapter defining a flow conduit through which the intake air may pass; 
 an intake manifold; 
 wherein said inlet adapter is removably mounted with respect to said intake manifold; 
 at least one resonance chamber defined by at least one of said inlet adapter and said intake manifold; 
 a gasket member operable to substantially seal said inlet adapter with respect to said intake manifold; 
 wherein said gasket member defines at least one tuner neck operable to provide communication between said at least one resonance chamber and said flow conduit to form at least one Helmholtz resonator; wherein the intake assembly includes a plurality of said resonance chambers; and wherein said gasket member is operable to seal each of said resonance chambers from each other. 
 
     
     
       8. The intake assembly of  claim 7 , further comprising:
 a throttle body operable to selectively and variably introduce the intake air to said flow conduit; and 
 wherein said throttle body is mounted with respect to said inlet adapter. 
 
     
     
       9. The intake assembly of  claim 7 , wherein the intake assembly includes a supercharger. 
     
     
       10. An internal combustion engine comprising:
 an intake assembly including:
 a first intake member defining a flow conduit through which intake air may pass; 
 a second intake member; 
 wherein said first intake member is removably mounted with respect to said second intake member; 
 at least one resonance chamber defined by at least one of said first intake member and said second intake member; 
 a gasket member operable to substantially seal said first intake member with respect to said second intake member; 
 wherein said gasket member defines at least one tuner neck operable to provide communication between said at least one resonance chamber and said flow conduit to form at least one Helmholtz resonator; wherein said second intake member is an intake manifold; and wherein said intake assembly includes a supercharger. 
 
 
     
     
       11. The internal combustion engine of  claim 10 , wherein said intake assembly includes a plurality of said resonance chambers and wherein said gasket member is operable to seal each of said resonance chambers from each other. 
     
     
       12. The internal combustion engine of  claim 10 , wherein said intake assembly further includes:
 a throttle body operable to selectively and variably introduce said intake air to said flow conduit; and 
 wherein said throttle body is mounted with respect to said first intake member. 
 
     
     
       13. The internal combustion engine of  claim 10 , wherein said first intake member is an inlet adapter.